NACD Staff

John McCallum is a composer, musician, graphic/web designer, photographer, and videographer and is currently the Director of Multimedia for NACD. He attended the University of Utah where he studied Music, Jazz Composition, and Art. He has worked in Music and Audio Production for 25 years and has been in the Graphic & Web Design field for the last 20 years. He currently … Read More

Rubina Mirza has extensive experience working with children with disability. After completing her degree in physical therapy, Rubina obtained a Fellowship in Sports Science and a Post Graduate Diploma in Special Education. Since 2003 Rubina has worked in hospitals, schools, and has even had her own clinic. In the field of education, she has been involved in teaching life skills … Read More

Prachi Sinha’s association with NACD began when she became a resource for two families on program in India. She helped the families implement their NACD programs while she continued to work on her M.S. in child development. After completing her degree, she worked as a special educator in an inclusive setting while continuing to work with the two NACD families. … Read More

Vidya Guhan is a Speech Language Pathologist by profession. She graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin at Madison where she studied under top researchers in the field and won many awards in both her undergraduate and graduate studies. For her Fellowship year of supervised practice she worked first with brain-injured children in a residential rehabilitation center, then with … Read More

Lyn Waldeck discovered NACD in 1992 when seeking help for her severely brain-injured child. Now, fourteen years later, she is a senior staff member who views working for NACD as a privilege more than a job. Prior to NACD, with an education background in Real Estate/Finance, Lyn first managed the acquisition, development and disposition of property for a Texas Land … Read More

When Sara Erling graduated with a B.S. in Psychology from Boise State University in May of 1998, her plans for continuing her education were firmly in place. She took the GRE and set a course for her Master’s program to begin the following year. Newly married, she set aside one year to settle in to married life and work “in … Read More

Lori Riggs is a certified Speech/Language Pathologist with over twenty years of experience in providing speech therapy, cutting-edge oral motor therapies, and auditory training programs to families around the globe. After graduating from Baylor University in 1990, Lori obtained her Master’s degree from Kent State University in 1992. For the next several years she provided acute care and rehabilitative speech … Read More

Bruce Haslam comes to us from Weber State University, where he is currently a Professor Emeritus of Psychology. He received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Brigham Young University. While at Weber State he was a Research Advisor to the Department of Nursing, advised about a dozen faculty members on their dissertation research, worked jointly on several research projects with … Read More

Ellen Doman’s involvement in neurological rehabilitation began in childhood under the mentorship of her father, Robert J. Doman, MD, a prominent Physiatrist who developed successful therapies for patients suffering from brain abnormalities and injuries. From age twelve through her teens, Ellen accompanied her father to the rehab clinics where he taught her about diagnosis and rehabilitation, and allowed her to … Read More

Laird Doman represents the third generation of his family to dedicate their lives to bettering the lives of children, developing our understanding of neurodevelopment and building NACD. Laird’s father, Bob Doman, is the founder and director of NACD. Laird’s grandfather, Dr. Robert J. Doman M.D, was one of the very first physiatrists—a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation as well … Read More